Paladin D Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 I already own a NAB and a NRSV:CE, but I want a Catholic bible that is more poetic or in old-english language. Which one should I get and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Douay Rhiems.... ive heard a lot of great things about them. I dont personally own one although i would like to. i need a new bible period lol. but yeah ive heard theyre really great and well i want one so you should too..... but in all seriousness i say the DR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oik Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Douay-Rhemis because it is straight from the Latin Vulgate into English! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorphRC Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 DRV or RSV-CE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonSlayer Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 I'd say DR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3chrmd Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 [quote]but I want a Catholic bible that is more poetic [/quote] Jerusalem Bible all the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StColette Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 DRV because it's my personal fave !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonSlayer Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 I don't have any of those though, I only have protestant versions, inc. one which is the Catholic edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrvoll Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 I have the RSV non catolic and i would suggest the confraterty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theculturewarrior Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 for poetry I would get the Millienium Bible. [url="http://www.tmbible.com"]http://www.tmbible.com[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzaga Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 For me being a Catholic all my life, I do not have a bible! which is the better Catholic version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 I was just sitting here mentally counting the bbibles in this house... I've lost count. There's at least 12 in at least 6 different versions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weunice Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 JB vote here. Make sure you get a Jerusalem Bible and NOT a New Jerusalem Bible. Actually, if you are willing to fork out the dough, find an original 1966 version of the JB WITH the commentary. I have heard that the commentary is top notch and thoroughly faithful to the Church. Check EBay ... If you are looking at simply reader versions, get the most current reprint of the Jerusalem Bible. If you really dig that old English style though, you cannot go wrong with the DRV. In fact, in the long run, get BOTH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don John of Austria Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 I voted DR but I would recommend Both the DR and the Jeruselem, I find the Jeruselm bibles footnotes to ( on occasion) be irratating and not particulally faithful to the Church. Particularly not in the Old Testement where it out right says that God did not say certian things the Bible says that He did, and that those where added by the Jews for political reasons-- I found that to be so shocking I couldn't believe it got an N. O. still it's trasnslations are a bit more literally translated, and taken from the Greek text so it is a good thing to compliment you DR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weunice Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 I feel better now that I don't have the one with the notes Thanks ... I found this about the 1966 JB notes [quote]As regards the Jerusalem Bible--a very fine read (much, much better than the NAB), but plagued with much of the same increasingly worn out historical-critical hypothesizing that makes the NAB so infuriating. The "Reader's Edition" has fewer of the footnotes, so that's the one to get if you want to avoid some dubious scholarly theories.[/quote] so do consider that. I thought Jimmy Akin was the one that recommended the JB commentary but it seems I must have confused it with something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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